White on Black, Black on White
Two perspectives on a talking circle about racism held following the WTO protests in Seattle.
Social Justice
Youth Court: Jury of Their Peers
The Time Dollar Youth Court in Washington, D.C.
for first time juvenile offenders aims to keep first offenders
from becoming hardened criminals.
War Games
the War on Drugs: the social cost of the drug war and the people in and out of the criminal justice system who are calling for an end to war.
Genesee Peacemakers
Involving victims in the criminal justice system can lead to healing, community empowerment, and fewer repeated offenses.
Wild Rice Moon
The ancient, wild rice-centered culture of Minnesota's Anishinaabeg people confronts cultivated "wild" rice.
This Is What Democracy Looked Like
Amber Gallup reports from the IMF/World Bank protests in Washington, DC.
November 30 WTO Showdown
The most dramatic confrontations took place on November 30 (N30), when thousands of protesters blocked WTO delegates from reaching the meeting. Author Paul Hawken was among them.
Clueless In Seattle: What was N30 Actually About?
Why were all those people in the streets? Reporters and pundits who covered the WTO recited the free-trade mantra but knew nothing of its real-world impact. Then there’s the small matter of who owns the media
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